I play a sport as I can't work but have to do something to keep me active. I don't play short mat bowls much due to after effects with exhaustion, aching and soreness on my body. My doc suggested upping gabapentin. I was on 400mg 3 times a day. She suggested upping to 500 slow. 500 once a day and 400 the other 2 doses for 2 days. 500mg for 2 doses and 400mg for the other doses then up to 500 mg 3 times a day for a week. I felt drunk the first day on the first day of 1 dose at 500mg then afterwards my mood was affected in a good way. A couple of things didn't go too well with my bowls not being up to my usual standard making me really low so after my weekend of howling I tapered down instead of staying on 500mg for another 5 days as suggested by g.p. I am tapering the other way round to get myself back to 400 mg 3 times a day as I freaked out with my mood crashing after feeling ok for a start. Today I am taking 2 X 500 dose and same tomorrow before going to 1 500 mg for 2 days before going back to 400mg 3 times A day which I hadn't been on for long after starting at 300mg being the lowest doses. Sorry for the long message. I am so worried in how I have been feeling. Just need a bit of reassurance I have done the right thing, I won't be trying this again as I know this gabapentin isn't a med to mess about with plus if anything, it has made my fibro after pushing to play bowls worse. I feel very out of it, dizzy and very weak along with feeling low. I don't know if this medication is really helping me much as my symptoms haven't improved much at all. Hope someone may help in some advice for a worried fibro sufferer. ThankYou in advance.
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I really didn't get on with gabapentin at all, it made me feel so drowsy & out of it & as I still work that wasn't a good combo. I now take nortriptyline at night & slow release tramadol along with paracetamol in the day as & when I need it. It's not good when you feel so bad you can't even do the things you enjoy, i really hope things improve for you soon xx
Thank you for your reply. I will speak to my g.p. if things don't improve when I am back down to 400mg 3 times a day. I feel it hasn't made that much difference anyway. xx
I use gabapentin I have a extra one at night time for when I get up in the morning..its been two weeks now and I have seen such a difference.maybe a good chat with your go will help after all were all different and different in our ways of medication.goodness knows.good luck xx
I am on 400mg 3 times a day and not felt any benefit than before I went on it so yes, everyone is different. Will talk to my g.p. Again or even phone rheumatology nurse helpline. Xx
I'm on 400mg x3 times and a extra one at night..but at least you are doing something about it..hopefully you will come to a solution.hugs
Hya there duc I myself r on gabapentine hv bn for over two years I hv it cs my fibro pains were getting worst so I started off on a low dose then he's now hired them up to 60 me three times daily which is a lot my joints r getting worst can't do much at all I feel sometimes
I am on 400mg 3 tines a day. x
Sorry about ta my I pad went off yes some times I feel ta they r not working at all I'm aching a lot to plus I'm on a lot of different meds as well you hear so much about this med I'm thinking of coming off it slowly my doc just keeps higherin them they don't listen so it c wat happens c how u go on with them first take care glor x
I feel they haven't made me any better since I have been on them to be honest. the only thing which has changed is that I don't need my heat pad in my back much now but that's all. fatigue and brain fog is getting worse. xx
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34 yrs off suffering chronic pain an only Suspected fibromyalgia given.a bit confused.
